WALL-E

WALL-E is the story of a robot designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future. He falls in love with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and of humanity.

Watchmen

Watchmen is thought of as the first major graphic novel, a compenium of the 12 comics written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons. It’s about a bunch of superheroes in an alternative 1985, and is filled with science. But who watches the Watchmen’s science quotient?

Iron Man

Iron Man is a 2008 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and master engineer with a plethora of playboy vices who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron Man.

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica is a 2003 reboot of the 1970s show of the same name, and is a sci-fi space opera filled with action, political intrigue, religion, back-stabbing and identity crises.

Armageddon

Armageddon is a 1998 film starring Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis, and directed by Michael Bay. But is it more like training oil workers to be astronauts and saving the world, or a crazy Russian alone on Mir with Space Dementia?

Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along-Blog

Doctor Horrible’s attempts to get into the Evil League of Evil are documented in this Internet-only musical video blog by Joss Whedon. We discuss the science involved and how things like freeze rays and remote-controlled vans might work.

Pokerhuntas

in The Web Quiz by Rob on November 27th, 2008

Ceri Murphy, Pete Cottell, Nick Phillips and James Smythe play games hosted by Robert Simpson. We discuss Cardiff Bus, Thanksgiving, space, Mussolini and Trees.

Websites of the Week: Stuff White People Like, Fantastic Website, Cardiff Bus, TexUSA

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3D House of Beef

in The Web Quiz by Rob on November 21st, 2008

James Smythe and Vikki Chandler play against Pete Cottell and Louise Milne. Rob hosts games in this couples edition of the Web Quiz. We discuss turkeys, Sim City, Prince William, cowboys, dance instructors and metal bands.

Websites of the Week: Metal ArchivesShiba-Inu Puppy CamTalking PetsNintendo8. Featured Blog: Relationship Headquarters

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The Edge of the Moon

in The Web Quiz by Rob on November 14th, 2008

Nick Phillips, Kate Shaw, Ceri Murphy and Louis Fonseca play games hosted by Robert Simpson. We discuss World of Warcraft, Mariah Carey, the RAF and passive smoking.

Websites of the Week: Urban Dictionary, Hedges and Topiary, Anthony Sims, Bored.com. Featured Blog: Picus Blog.

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Come to Philadelphia with Me, James

in The Web Quiz by Rob on November 6th, 2008

James Smythe and Dave Steele battle Victoria Simpson and Tom Severn with questions posed by Robert Simpson. We discuss the US election, Jeremy Clarkson, S Clubs 3, 4, 7 and 8, Welsh language translation and XML file formats.

Websites of the Week: Joggy Bear, Feltron, PandaCam, Oddee

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Ua Ua, Alaska

in The Web Quiz by Rob on October 30th, 2008

Vikki Chandler and Nick Phillips play against Pete Cottell and Kate Shaw with games hosted by Robert Simpson. We discuss Shakespearean text messages, scrabble, losing the world’s keys, Doctor Who and Ghost Hunters.

Websites of the Week: WKPA, What I Wore, My Daily Bread, Blagger, Marry an Ugly Millionaire.

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It’s Just a Pet Bear

in The Web Quiz by Rob on October 23rd, 2008

James and Ceri battle against Pete and Vicki, playing games set by Rob. We talk about India’s lack of corners, Virgin Galactic, Star Trek 6’s shapeshifting Shatner and free, Christian food.

Websites of the Week: HowCast, Severn Lake, Facebook Status, Silly Facebook Status, XKCD.

Featured Blog: Palin for VP.

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The Fridge is in Distress

in The Web Quiz by Rob on November 8th, 2007

Rob hosts games played by Vicki, Kate, Vikki and Louise in the first all-girl Web Quiz. We discuss torture, drugged toddlers, supermodels, laws of the land or of course, periods.

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Modify the Elephant

in The Web Quiz by Rob on October 25th, 2007

Rob hosts games played by Vicki, Vikki, Jon and James. We discuss Harry Potter, music piracy, comets, the mole, the mole , moles and moles. James also riles against Victoria Beckham whilst the Krankies do terrible things in Big Pit.
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Stephen Hotbert

in The Web Quiz by Rob on October 18th, 2007

Rob hosts games played by Vicki, Nick, James and EJ. We discuss Saved by the Bell, Stephen Colbert, Menzies Campbell, the Royal Mail and big Dinosaurs.

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How Did You Remember That It’s Ethylene Glycol?

in The Web Quiz by Rob on October 11th, 2007

Louis, Nick, Vicki and Kate play games hosted by Rob. We discuss European countries; how posh Cardiff is; the world of cats; and Facebook applications both good and bad.

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